Richard Green, Executive VP and General Counsel at EMI CMG, talks about himself and his career path. He descibes how he started off by meeting artists in San Francisco who needed legal representation which lead to jobs with record and publishing companies. Richard then describes his job which is to oversee any legal issues that effect the company.
Richard Green, Executive VP and General Counsel at EMI CMG, talks about getting a career in Entertainment Law. He discusses how to get training for the entertainment industry by gaining experience through a job. Richard also goes over various programs at colleges which offer courses that cover entertainment law. He goes on to explain why he believes new media law has a very promising future and recommends being an intern at a label to get started off in entertainment law.
Richard Green, Executive VP and General Counsel at EMI CMG, talks about his opinions on New Media and how it has affected the music industry. He examines the various legal issues involved with new media and how congress effects how laws are interpreted. Richard goes over the issues involved with publishing and songwriter rights with new media. He discusses counterfeit goods and piracy and how the RIAA deals with the issue by trying to stop and limit illegal activity. Richard believes that there needs to be education to the general public about the legal implications of the piracy of music. He also explains his role with the RIAA and how the government is affected by the piracy of music.
